Shloka 34

Nakṣatra-Devatā Enumeration and Muhūrta Rules for Travel, Rites, and Yogas

Devanagari script

वृषे कुम्भे चतुर्थो च द्वादशी मकरे तुले / दशमी वृश्चिके सिंहे धनुर्मोने चतुर्दशी

Transliteration

vṛṣe kumbhe caturtho ca dvādaśī makare tule / daśamī vṛścike siṃhe dhanurmone caturdaśī

Translation

ໃນລາສີວຶສະ (Taurus) ແລະ ກຸມພະ (Aquarius) ແມ່ນທິຖີທີ 4. ໃນລາສີມະກະຣະ (Capricorn) ແລະ ຕຸລາ (Libra) ແມ່ນທິຖີທີ 12. ໃນລາສີວຣິດຊິກະ (Scorpio) ແລະ ສິງຫະ (Leo) ແມ່ນທິຖີທີ 10. ແລະໃນລາສີທະນຸ (Sagittarius) ແລະ ມີນ (Pisces) ແມ່ນທິຖີທີ 14.

Word by Word

• वृषे: in Taurus
• वृषे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• कुम्भे: in Aquarius
• कुम्भे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• चतुर्थः: the fourth (tithi)
• चतुर्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (tithi-name usage)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• द्वादशी: the twelfth (tithi)
• द्वादशी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वादशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मकरे: in Capricorn
• मकरे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तुले: in Libra
• तुले: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दशमी: the tenth (tithi)
• दशमी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशमी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वृश्चिके: in Scorpio
• वृश्चिके: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृश्चिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सिंहे: in Leo
• सिंहे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• धनुः: in Sagittarius
• धनुः: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (वैदिक/छान्दस रूप: धनुः = धनुषि अर्थे)

• मौने: in Pisces
• मौने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (राशिनाम: मीन)

• चतुर्दशी: the fourteenth (tithi)
• चतुर्दशी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्दशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Rāśi-conditioned tithi avoidance: (as given) Vṛṣa/Kumbha—Caturthī; Makara/Tulā—Dvādaśī; Vṛścika/Siṃha—Daśamī; Dhanu/Mīna—Caturdaśī.

Vedantic Theme: Interdependence of microcosm and macrocosm: human action harmonized with cosmic cycles (kāla).

Application: When selecting dates for departures/initiations, consult rāśi placement and avoid the specified tithis for those signs per the text’s rule-set.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.59 (completion of rāśi–tithi doṣa list)

FAQs

What is the importance of tithi-by-rashi guidance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse encodes a rule-set linking specific zodiac signs (rāśi) with particular lunar days (tithi), used to time observances correctly according to dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing correct ritual timing and rule-based observance, it supports the broader Garuda Purana theme that disciplined dharma and rites shape karmic outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When planning a vow, fast, or prescribed observance, consult a pañcāṅga and apply the stated rāśi–tithi mapping to align practice with traditional timing rules.